Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT.
TRAINS MEET IN COLLISION -PASSEN-
GERS ROASTED TO DEATH.
Ehe Victims are Many The Bodies Char
red and Burned Beyond Kecognition-
The Trains Come Together with
Frightful speed Horrible Details,

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easi-bound freight tram near TINS CITY,
Wrecking both trains. Three coaches were
rIp.truypd phv-irinn. have rome to the
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The total number OF passengers on the
wrecked Baltimore and ONO train was
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1hih-. Inc names Oh the dchd, ~ TAR aH
identified. are Us follows: +. G. BARLEY,
WASHINGTON: William Frederick Wash
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N.Y. "''' SUN wi
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tiFtH were saved; ne smoker was ehtiie
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mile from the town and half a
mile from any dwelling and the hour was
2 IT, m II is related that one bradley. y
prominent Knight of Labor from Wash
dngtun, ID. c., VINO, while the flames were
bursting from the car windows which had
been broke in by the collision, put out his
hand aud threw his watch and rocket
book 10 tAuse whom he could see ontside
He was pinned down and was being roast
ed alive but those who saw him and heard
his fcenzed cries were unable to render
relief.
The charred remains of the express mes
.seu.srr consisted on the TWO th!rh bones
which were found in the debris Of the car
The engineer and fireman of the freight
reversed their engines and jumped
The engineer of the express reversed
his engine aud spraug to the
left. The fir"man cndeavored to
get ont to the right, but fell close to his
crushed engine and was badly burned.
1ut not beyond recognition Iii, hody
has "vcu placed in neat ca2>e and Is
now al the uudertaker's 1T Republic
await ing thc arrival at his relatives
There has been a steady stream of citi-
zen. from all parts of the country to the
wreck. 1t was report ed that Congress-
man ~rutV, who has been al home for il
Few days. was ON the wrecked train, but
such was uut the case. The Judge dId not
leave the city untu this morning sud is
safe.
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